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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) <https://www.ninds.nih.gov/>
For Immediate Release: Friday, June 10, 2022
CONTACT:
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MEDIA ADVISORY
MEDIA BRIEFING: MEET THE NIH BRAIN INITIATIVE DIRECTOR AT THE 2022 8TH ANNUAL BRAIN INITIATIVE MEETING
WHAT:
The National Institutes of Health's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies(R) (BRAIN) Initiative director, Dr. John Ngai, will brief reporters on advances in neuroscience research and discuss highlights from the 2022 8th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting: Open Science, New Tools. Topics will include recent advancements in deep brain stimulation technologies and treatments for mood disorders, diversity of participants in neuroimaging studies, linking brain activity to complex behavior, and the quest to build a human brain cell atlas.
WHO:
John Ngai, Ph.D., director, NIH BRAIN Initiative
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 22, 2022, from 1-1:30 PM EDT
HOW:
The press briefing will be conducted virtually via Zoom. To register for the briefing, please visit: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_0yN_-OyqQx6yTpQKqNr5ng. It is recommended that you register no later than 20 minutes before the event.
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The NIH BRAIN Initiative <https://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/> is managed by 10 institutes whose missions and current research portfolios complement the goals of The BRAIN Initiative®: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, National Eye Institute, National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Mental Health, and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <https://www.nih.gov>.
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